| Title | Torsade de pointes after administration of droperidol for nausea and vomiting. | | Author(s) | Choo EK, Weber FS, Schmidt TA | | Institution | Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon. | | Source | Prehosp Emerg Care 2009 Apr-Jun; 13(2):261-5. | | Abstract | We report an emergency medical services (EMS) case of self-limited torsade de pointes after administration of droperidol for nausea and vomiting in a patient with potential predisposing factors for the development of prolonged QT interval. Despite the reported association with torsade de pointes, many clinicians still consider droperidol to be a safe medication. Rare cardiac side effects may be avoided by reviewing risk factors for prolonged QT interval in individual patients prior to administering droperidol. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19291568 |
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